Archive: People and Markets
2022 Biggest Year for Treasure Finds in the UK
Earlier this year, the British Museum launched the latest Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) Annual Report. This showed that in 2022, over 50,000 archaeological finds were recorded, including 1,378 Treasure cases – the highest ever reported in a single year. See some of the highlights here.
Imperial Impressions – New Exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
A new temporary exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is exploring medals as a form of art and a tool of courtly representation for the House of Habsburg. The focus is also on the court medalists.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more
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Lucie Loechel2024-11-21 10:15:332024-11-21 10:15:50Important Collection of Islamic Glass Weights at Numismatica Genevensis SA
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Lucie Loechel2024-10-24 10:15:002024-10-24 13:59:31Clémentine d’Orléans: Extraordinary Woman and Coin Collector
The First Ultra High Relief Coin with Partial Gilding of the Croatian Mint
On 24 January 2024, two “Trsat Dragon” collector coins were released. A new issue featuring the same motif has been added to the successful series on 14 November: the Croatian Mint presents its first coin with ultra high relief and with partial gilding.
End of “Cash Only”? Germany Plans Right to Digital Payment
Cash will remain important in Germany – but digital payment options are set to become mandatory. Germany’s federal government is working on new regulations. Are they truly intended to offer consumers more convenience – or are they also about gaining more control over payment flows?